This Website is a collection of pentatonic songs and compositions, or those using only do, re, mi, so and la.
It is believed by many theorists that a beginning music student profits by instruction which is limited to these five tones of the scale.
Some piano teachers have beginners play in the pentatonic mode of F#, in which do, re, mi, so and la fall on the five black keys.
This Website is therefore dedicated to assisting music teachers, classroom teachers, recreational leaders, and other persons involved in music education.
Every effort was made to find materials which help serve such needs.
BEGINNERS
Activities involving pitch only
Activities involving rhythm only
GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITY
Action songs: songs which are sung while making motions, but standing in the same place
Singing games played in a circle
Singing games not played in a circle
DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS
CONTRAPUNTAL
Quodlibets: two or more songs which could be sung simultaneously
Ostinato: songs or compositions in which one voice repeats a figure throughout
SONGS FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES
Secular pattern songs: songs in which only one or a few words change in each stanza
Piggyback songs: new lyrics to familiar melodies
Listening: compositions which will usually require recordings, but which could serve for listening purposes
COMPOSED INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Woodwind and Brass Compositions
Piano Compositions--Instructional
Folk Song Arrangements: Instrumental compositions based on folk songs
RELIGIOUS SONGS
Sacred pattern songs: songs in which only one or a few words change in each stanza
Family songs: songs in which only the words "father," "mother," "sister," "brother," "preacher," "elder," and "deacon" change in each stanza
Biblical songs: songs about particular Bible stories
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Picture books: easy children's books which are not necessarily written for music instruction, but could be applied for that purpose
Bird songs: those which are playable on the recorder or pre-recorder have been selected.
Ring Cycle motifs: selection of pentatonic motifs from Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried, and Gotterdammerung
Musical dice games: chance music as a student composition exerciseBugle calls: can be applied for a wide variety of purposes
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bibliography: full listings for references given on the above Web pages
If you have any comments, questions, or
suggested additions to the collection,
or if you are a composer or arranger who would like to get recognized,
This Website is a collection of pentatonic songs and compositions, or those using only do, re, mi, so and la.
It is believed by many theorists that a beginning music student profits by instruction which is limited to these five tones of the scale.
Some piano teachers have beginners play in the pentatonic mode of F#, in which do, re, mi, so and la fall on the five black keys.
This Website is therefore dedicated to assisting music teachers, classroom teachers, recreational leaders, and other persons involved in music education.
Every effort was made to find materials which help serve such needs.
BEGINNERS
Activities involving pitch only
Activities involving rhythm only
GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITY
Action songs: songs which are sung while making motions, but standing in the same place
Singing games played in a circle
Singing games not played in a circle
DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS
CONTRAPUNTAL
Quodlibets: two or more songs which could be sung simultaneously
Ostinato: songs or compositions in which one voice repeats a figure throughout
SONGS FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES
Secular pattern songs: songs in which only one or a few words change in each stanza
Piggyback songs: new lyrics to familiar melodies
Listening: compositions which will usually require recordings, but which could serve for listening purposes
COMPOSED INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Woodwind and Brass Compositions
Piano Compositions--Instructional
Folk Song Arrangements: Instrumental compositions based on folk songs
RELIGIOUS SONGS
Sacred pattern songs: songs in which only one or a few words change in each stanza
Family songs: songs in which only the words "father," "mother," "sister," "brother," "preacher," "elder," and "deacon" change in each stanza
Biblical songs: songs about particular Bible stories
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Picture books: easy children's books which are not necessarily written for music instruction, but could be applied for that purpose
Bird songs: those which are playable on the recorder or pre-recorder have been selected.
Ring Cycle motifs: selection of pentatonic motifs from Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried, and Gotterdammerung
Musical dice games: chance music as a student composition exerciseBugle calls: can be applied for a wide variety of purposes
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bibliography: full listings for references given on the above Web pages
If you have any comments, questions, or
suggested additions to the collection,
or if you are a composer or arranger who would like to get recognized,
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